AI Automation

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Older retiring colleague handing a worn ring-binder labelled "Processes — Mary, since ’94" to a younger colleague — institutional knowledge in files, not model memory
AI AutomationAI institutional knowledgeClaude Cowork

The Librarian Principle

Rachel had spent nine months building something she was genuinely proud of. She was head of marketing at a London management consultancy. She had fed their Claude Cowork environment everything — forty newsletters, voice guides, partner bios. The assistant knew them. Then the platform changed its pricing.

Marco Lobo
Marco Lobo·13 Mar 2026·6 min read
Operations team reviewing AI workflow dashboard — bridging the gap between rigid automation and open AI chat with agent skills
AI AutomationAI agent workflowsClaude Code

The Gap Between the Rails

David pulled up the weekend report on a Monday at 7:40 a.m. His AI intake system had processed 47 queries. 40 handled without escalation. 7 flagged for human review. He clicked through the 7. They were all the reasonable ones. That was the problem.

Marco Lobo
Marco Lobo·13 Mar 2026·6 min read
Desk with open laptop showing agent skill architecture — building Claude skills and plugins for consistent AI output
AI AutomationClaude skillsagent workflows

The Prompt That Never Worked

It was a Thursday afternoon in Frankfurt, and Sarah was staring at two outputs on the same screen. Same model. Same prompt. Different analysts. One output was crisp and accurate. The other missed a critical indemnity cap. The prompt was perfect. That was the problem.

Marco Lobo
Marco Lobo·13 Mar 2026·6 min read

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